News from China Daily in February, 1989 China recorded fewer traffic accidents in 1988 than in 1987 and a lowered trend(趋势) continued for January this year. The traffic accidents in 1988 totalled 270,000, 20,000 fewer than 1987. But the death roll (人数) for 1988 was 54,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous year. The increase was not as slow as that in recent years. The ministry(部) spokesman said in Beijing yesterday that 3,821 persons were killed in highway traffic accidents last month, a drop of 14.68 per cent from January 1987. He also said there were 21,201 traffic accidents in the first month of the year, 10.1 percent fewer than January last year and 11,700 people injured. The traffic accidents involved (包括) an economic loss worth 27.32 million yuan (about $7 million). Economic Daily said 170,000 persons were injured in traffic accidents in 1988, 10,000 fewer than in 1987. The total traffic accidents in 1987 was ______.